Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-08
An Attemnt to Murder

IN the Examiners SenSauOnal prison
article reference was made to poor Tommy
Brown, the stage robber, who was in soli-
tary confinement for an attempt to escape.
Tommy has been released from solitary
and put upon his good behavior. He
tried to improve his time yesterday morn
ing by carving Dick Reeves, the light-fin-
gere6 individual who got away with J. r.
Hodsons diamonds. The two men got
into quarrel as to which one would be
the most captivating with the fair sex,
when Reeves applied a vile epithet to
Brown. The latter went to his cell, got
knife. and went back in the corridor and
stabbed Reeves three times, twice in the
left arm and once in the side directly over
the heart. The knife broke OFF its point by
coming in contact with a rib and his life
was saved Brown will likely go back to
solitary again The knife was about seven
inches long; four inches of handle and
three of blade, most Misunderstanding
weapon. The blade was made of a piece
of hoop-iron, and showed much ingenuity
in its manufacture.
DEATH OF CHARLES c. BARNEs.--Charles
c. Barnes, member of the firm of Greg
ory & Barnes, wholesale produce dealers,
died in this city yesterday after an illness
of few weeks. Deceased was a native of
NEW ilSiiiIt, ~ Vi pIOiH-
inent in business circles. He had for 30
years been associated with prominent firms
in this city. He has 3 mother and sister
residing at Deering New Hampshire, and
q sister. Mrs. S. King, who lives a short
distance up the Sacramento river, on the
Y Yolo side. He leaves a wife and one child.
His funeral will take place at 4 p. NJ. to-
morrow from the Congregational Church.
AUCTION To-MoRBow.-W. H. Sherburu.
auctioneer, will sell at his auction room, X
street, between Third and Fourth, to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock, one maroon
plush parlor set, six pieces, two msrble-top
black walnut bedroom suites, one antique
oak bedroom suite, two fine cottage oed-
room suites three double beds and mat
tresses, two bureaus, three lounges, one
sofa, two hair-cloth easychairs one walnut
dining table, three new Brussels carpets,
two ingram carpets, one writing desk, two
stoves, fsur cases tea, 10, 900 cigars, crock
cry, glass and tinware, and other articles.
Sale positive and without reserve.
POLICE CoURT.-0n Saturday the Police
Court had half-holiday inspiration, and
finished up the criminal calendar in short
order. Grim-visaged justice continued the
charges against Cooper and Elkus for vio-
lating Ordinance No. II till Tuesday. Ed.
Jenkins, charged with mlsdemeanor,
and c. F. Barrett, drunk. were dis
charged. Fifteen minutes sufficed to do
this business. and then the Court, the City
Attorney and Colonel Larkin entered into
an animated discussion of grounders, flies,
errors and other intricacies peculiar to the
national game.
TIE FIRST HoPs.-R. J. Merkley enjoys
the distinction of having for many years
been the first among hop culturists in the
State to each year put up bale of new
hops The fact is due not only TO the won-
derful fertility of the riverside bottom
lands south of the city, but to excellence of
cultivation. On Saturday Mr. Merkley
picked and cured bale of hops from his
wards, and now has them ready for market
He is thus first again to put the new hops
into bale.
Cry AUDITORS REroRr-Receipts for the
week ending Saturday, August 6, 1887:
A. ]. Wilson, cemetery dues. 800 25; V.
]. Gregory, water rates. 81 ,196 75 81. L.
Buckley. Police Court fines, S22 so; George
A. Putnam, city licenses, 1861 92 George
A. Putnam. dog licenses, SO 0S. Total re-
ceipts, 81 ,6a3 so; total disbursements, S.
S26 63. Amount in City Treasury, s172.-
lis IL.